Not long after moving to the capital of Changhua 彰化 in 2014 I published a collection of photographs entitled Postcards from Changhua City. All of the photos in that post were shot in my first few months of residency but I ended up staying for half a year. In that time I gathered more than enough material for a sequel while making my daily rounds. Although long overdue this second collection is now complete so here it is: more photos from my time in Changhua City 彰化市, a historic town in central Taiwan.

In Qing dynasty times Changhua was a walled city but the Japanese colonial authorities tore them down and imposed a new urban planning order on the city. Hidden in an alleyway, the North Gate Land God Shrine 北門福徳祠 used to stand next to the northern entrance to the walled city.

As the name would imply the Great West Gate Land God Shrine 大西門福德祠 marks the former location of the walled city’s western gate. This one is far more accessible than the north gate shrine, however.

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Thank you very much, indeed! I am searching for opportunities to secure a position as an English (EFL) teacher in “Asia”… I have considered many locations. I have become determined to relocate to Changhua because of your article, “Postcards…” I can barely contain my excitement. Thanks!